...for that last post:
Sam's not abandoning the negotiations in favor of the girl by any means... If Wyatt says, or even seems to look like, he doesn't want Sam to wander off, he'll certainly return to the table. He will, however, still order the brunette a drink and have it sent over to her as opposed to delivering it himself.
I'm imagining the brunette (Misty Knowles, per a PM from Roger) looks something like this:
